TheDumbBlonde:Nabb1: He wasn't so much a "failed baseball player" as he was "using that as an excuse to take time off from the NBA because his habitual gambling had gotten his father killed."

Is that what happened?

The first part is a rumor that's always been considered to be a real possibility. The second part, I'd never heard. Though apparently 60 minutes did ask him if his gambling put himself or his family at risk. He said no, but the question sort of goes in that direction.

Ryan2065:Nabb1: He wasn't so much a "failed baseball player" as he was "using that as an excuse to take time off from the NBA because his habitual gambling had gotten his father killed."

What? His dad died during a carjacking...

That's the official (and probably true) story.

Rumors were that Jordan had gotten involved with some surly types and they killed his father over gambling debts. Jordan was forced to leave the NBA because the story was about to break and Stern wanted him out. Then when the two "guilty parties" were convicted, Jordan wanted back in basketball. Stern agreed, but secretly fined him and forced him to wear #45 jersey as a diss.

In reality, the jersey had been retired already and it takes some legal contractual mumbo jumbo to unretire it or some such bullshiat.

Michael Jordan is leaving baseball to return to basketball. It is unclear whether the media will now refer to him by his old basketball nickname, "Air Jordan," or his more recent baseball nickname, "Señor Crappy."

/I don't even mind that Norm recycled the same joke at the Espys//It's funny because it' strue

AdolfOliverPanties:Ryan2065: Nabb1: He wasn't so much a "failed baseball player" as he was "using that as an excuse to take time off from the NBA because his habitual gambling had gotten his father killed."

What? His dad died during a carjacking...

That's the official (and probably true) story.

Rumors were that Jordan had gotten involved with some surly types and they killed his father over gambling debts. Jordan was forced to leave the NBA because the story was about to break and Stern wanted him out. Then when the two "guilty parties" were convicted, Jordan wanted back in basketball. Stern agreed, but secretly fined him and forced him to wear #45 jersey as a diss.

In reality, the jersey had been retired already and it takes some legal contractual mumbo jumbo to unretire it or some such bullshiat.

P.S. Michael Jordan is a dick.

Says the guy who's never met him. If we're playing that game, I think you're a huge asshole. Be sure to adjust that tinfoil hat.

velvet_fog:Michael Jordan is leaving baseball to return to basketball. It is unclear whether the media will now refer to him by his old basketball nickname, "Air Jordan," or his more recent baseball nickname, "Señor Crappy."

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/I don't even mind that Norm recycled the same joke at the Espys//It's funny because it' strue

lacrossestar83:Was that actually FoxNews.com or was it "Fox Nation" (their blogs)? The screenshot provided cuts off the headers, but Fox Nation is routinely more insane than the actual Fox writers/reporters.

/Please don't put me in the position of defending Fox News again

By the looks of it, it's a Fox Nation page. And yes, Fox Nation is completely insane. Reading the comments is not advised if you value your sanity.